It is declared by the city council of the city of Sultan, that to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the city of Sultan, it is necessary to establish and enforce rules and regulations to govern the keeping, housing, grazing and tethering of horses within said city; such that a danger to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of said city has been created and caused an emergency to exist.
(Ord. 319 § 1, 1971)
No horse, mare, colt or filly shall be kept, housed or allowed to graze within the city of Sultan unless such horse, mare, colt or filly is kept, housed or allowed to graze upon an area of ground which equals one-half acre (a ground area of 21,760 square feet).
(Ord. 319 § 2, 1971)
If two or more horses, mares, colts or fillies are housed, kept or allowed to graze within the city of Sultan, such horses, mares, colts or fillies must be kept, housed or allowed to graze on a ground area of sufficient size to provide at least one-half acre of grazing land for each horse, mare, colt or filly kept on said land.
(Ord. 319 § 3, 1971)
Any area of ground whereon a horse or horses, mare, colt or filly are kept, shall be surrounded by a sturdily built and secure fence which shall be regularly maintained to provide for the safety of the residents of the city of Sultan; provided further, that it is unlawful, under any condition, to allow any horse, mare, colt or filly to run at large in the city of Sultan.
(Ord. 319 § 4, 1971)
A horse, mare, colt or filly may be otherwise kept in the city of Sultan, only if it is kept constantly within the walls of a structure with a complete roof used as a barn; provided further, that whenever any horse, mare, colt or filly so kept is taken from such barn, it must at all times be kept under the direct control of the person attending it.
(Ord. 319 § 5, 1971)
No stallion kept within the city of Sultan shall be left unattended unless securely kept within the fenced-in area described above in SMC § 6.08.040, or in a barn.
(Ord. 319 § 6, 1971)
It is unlawful for any person to cause or allow a mare to be bred within the city of Sultan within 150 feet of any street, walk or thoroughfare within said city, unless such act occurs within the confines of a walled-in structure with complete roof (barn).
(Ord. 319 § 7, 1971)
All members of the equine breed not specifically mentioned in this chapter, are deemed to have been included within the terms, horse, mare, colt or filly.
(Ord. 319 § 8, 1971)
Failure to perform any act required or the performance of any act prohibited by this article is designated as an infraction for the first and second offense and as a criminal offense for each violation thereafter. The penalties for said violations are as follows:
A. 
First offense, $25.00;
B. 
Second offense, $50.00;
C. 
Third offense and each additional offense, $100.00 per offense and/or imprisonment for a period not to exceed three days;
D. 
Criminal offense bail, $100.00 per offense.
(Ord. 319 § 9, 1971; Ord. 471, 1985)